World court begins war crimes case against Ugandan LRA leader Kony begins at The Hague

World court begins war crimes case against Ugandan LRA leader Kony begins at The Hague

Another LRA commander, Dominic Ongwen, was convicted in 2020 of 61 offences including murders, rapes, forced marriages and recruiting child soldiers. Ongwen was himself abducted by the militia as a 9-year-old boy, transformed into a child soldier and later became a brutal commander in the rebel group.

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ICC to use Kony’s case as a test run for other proceedings against suspects such as Israeli PM Netanyahu and President Putin

ICC to use Kony’s case as a test run for other proceedings against suspects such as Israeli PM Netanyahu and President Putin

Kony’s guerrilla campaign, with its reliance on ambushing government soldiers and others, terrorised local people even more. Attacks on villages, or fear of impending attacks, often forced many civilians to flee their remote homes in search of relative safety in nearby towns.

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